Honestly, how can the legislators claim that driving is a privilege and not a right (presuming you're not driving in a way that places others in danger)? It seems to me that they have legislated us into a society dependent on the car, then deliberately taken advantage of this for monetary gain with the HTA. I drive a lot. For four years I went back and forth to school out west at UBC, on top of the daily driving I was doing as a safe & vault technician. I hit 9 demerit points shortly before a 3yr old conviction was about to expire and received a notice of a demerit point interview. The same week of the notice, I was layed off from my position due to cuts. I'm jobless, 40K$ in debt, and there's no chance I can afford a bus ticket to this MTO interview 120km away. With no income, I couldn't immediately reschedule and they suspended my license. Tonight I needed to drive. Just my luck, pulled over and charged with driving while suspended. The Highway Traffic Act is literally keeping me unemployed and in debt due to convictions for incredibly RETARDED offenses which exist only to generate ticket revenue. I have never once placed anyone in danger behind the wheel. I'm the most qualified locksmith in this city, but the HTA is hindering my ability to seek re-employment. For example, 11km/h over in a 70km/h zone is one offense which led to points. When I made a comment that since this officer had the time to pull me over for such an offense he must have solved all the open violent crime cases he then presented me with another ticket for failing to indicate a lane change, which both of us knew was a flagrant lie. Another time, I was caught on radar doing 140km/h at 2:00am on a rural stretch of the TransCanada in Saskatchewan where the limit is 110km/h. No cars in either direction for hundreds of km, on a modern freeway designed by engineers to safely handle cars at such speeds. WHY IS THAT A CRIME? Granted, if this was in rush hour traffic, I'd deserve to have the book thrown at me. What can I do to get this *EDIT* behind me quickly, and get my license back so I can work and live like a normal human being again????? Would pulling down my pants in court and bending over the table make the process quicker? Should I get a lawyer? Should I try to complete the demerit point interview before appearing in court, or should I wait until after? Also, I had already paid the MTO their 150$ reinstatement fee shortly before this, but have not rescheduled the demerit interview, will I need to pay another reinstatement fee after this new 6 month suspension?
Honestly, how can the legislators claim that driving is a privilege and not a right (presuming you're not driving in a way that places others in danger)? It seems to me that they have legislated us into a society dependent on the car, then deliberately taken advantage of this for monetary gain with the HTA.
I drive a lot. For four years I went back and forth to school out west at UBC, on top of the daily driving I was doing as a safe & vault technician. I hit 9 demerit points shortly before a 3yr old conviction was about to expire and received a notice of a demerit point interview. The same week of the notice, I was layed off from my position due to cuts.
I'm jobless, 40K$ in debt, and there's no chance I can afford a bus ticket to this MTO interview 120km away. With no income, I couldn't immediately reschedule and they suspended my license. Tonight I needed to drive. Just my luck, pulled over and charged with driving while suspended.
The Highway Traffic Act is literally keeping me unemployed and in debt due to convictions for incredibly RETARDED offenses which exist only to generate ticket revenue. I have never once placed anyone in danger behind the wheel. I'm the most qualified locksmith in this city, but the HTA is hindering my ability to seek re-employment.
For example, 11km/h over in a 70km/h zone is one offense which led to points. When I made a comment that since this officer had the time to pull me over for such an offense he must have solved all the open violent crime cases he then presented me with another ticket for failing to indicate a lane change, which both of us knew was a flagrant lie.
Another time, I was caught on radar doing 140km/h at 2:00am on a rural stretch of the TransCanada in Saskatchewan where the limit is 110km/h. No cars in either direction for hundreds of km, on a modern freeway designed by engineers to safely handle cars at such speeds. WHY IS THAT A CRIME? Granted, if this was in rush hour traffic, I'd deserve to have the book thrown at me.
What can I do to get this *EDIT* behind me quickly, and get my license back so I can work and live like a normal human being again????? Would pulling down my pants in court and bending over the table make the process quicker? Should I get a lawyer? Should I try to complete the demerit point interview before appearing in court, or should I wait until after? Also, I had already paid the MTO their 150$ reinstatement fee shortly before this, but have not rescheduled the demerit interview, will I need to pay another reinstatement fee after this new 6 month suspension?
I was at my parents' house in Mississauga early this week, and my mother told me about this SUV which always parks down the street for four to six hours a day, headlights on and the occupants inside. When she takes her afternoon walk, she will usually see a man and a woman inside smoking or…
Last week, around 9:30 at the Britannia water purification plant (Ottawa), undercover cops put on their lights. I was outside of my mom's vehicle (van) about to go for a simple #1 in the bushes (even had a bunch of tissues in my hands) when one officer asked me what I was doing (my bf was also…
We are living in the age of digital video. HD 720p and 1080p CRYSTAL CLEAR Video. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million.
I had video evidence for a case but it was not accepted. I apparently did not submit it properly/ at the right time. Despite this I had my ticket…
According to current regulations, no electric car can be driven in Ontario (and anywhere else in Canada except BC). Do you find it somewhat ridiculous that, despite all the fanfare about the environmentally friendliness talk, and high gas prices moans, we cannot use the most…
Hey guys i just wanted to know what speeds you see others do on the roads on a regular basis. As we all know no body drives 100 km. It seems they only hit that speed twice once on the way up and once on the way down.
it seems the De Facto limit on the 401 is about 120-130. But lately i dont know if…
I might be moving from Manitoba to the Ottawa area.
My question is, I drive a 4x4 truck and my summer tires stick out beyond the fenders about 1.5-2inches. Is that illegal in Ontario? If so will installing fender flares take care of the problem? Also the truck has True dual exhaust (2 pipes from…
Okay so while at school today i parked on a residential street in Hamilton Ontario. the person in front of me did not pull up very far so i was forced to park fairly close to the driveway of the house i was in front of. I got out to make sure they had plenty of room to drive out if they wanted to,…
Just wondering if I can get some help on what to do for this ticket. I have a court date on August 17th. I simply cannot afford this. I haven't had an offence in years, and pay attention to my speeds now. One night when I was too focused on the road and not the speedometer, I get pulled…
I got pulled over for doing 147 in a posted 90 zone on hwy 17 heading east towards Ottawa where I live. My car was impounded for 7 days and the officer took my licence. I'll probably go with one of those traffic ticket places. I don't feel like driving to North Bay 4 or 5 times.
